Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Elder Bowles' MTC drop-off

Today we dropped Garrett off at the MTC at 12:45. As you enter the gate there are volunteers that tell you which way to go. We turned left and followed the curb until motioned to stop. MTC Elders are lined up on the curb waiting for the cars. We stopped and immediately an Elder opened our car doors and said "Welcome to the MTC." They took the bags out of the back and we gave Garrett a hug and tried to take a few pictures. It was pretty intense and we felt hurried but excited. Garrett was pretty nervous but tried to act confident. We watched him walk down the sidewalk. I think that was the hardest part--the walking away. We got back in the car and headed home. It was hard but exciting at the same time.

Elder Garrett Bowles

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About the Mission

Mission President and Wife

President and Sister Bubert

Ted F. Bubert II, 50, and Catherine Howard Bubert, six children, California Long Beach Mission, West Bountiful 3rd Ward, West Bountiful Utah Stake. Brother Bubert serves as a high councilor and is a former bishop and counselor, ward mission leader, temple ordinance worker and missionary in the Ecuador Guayaquil Mission. Owner, Custom-Built Construction, Inc. and former seminary instructor. Born in New Orleans, La., to August John and Camille Esther Richardson Bubert.

Sister Bubert is a former ward Young Women president and adviser, ward Relief Society president and counselor, ward Primary teacher and missionary in the Ecuador Guayaquil Mission. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to David Hatch and June Noble Howard.

Followers

Sister Kristin Bowles

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Mission President and Wife

President and Sister Blunck

Lawrence Paul Blunck, 53, and Karen Janeece Hawman Blunck, four children, Peru Lima North Mission; Canby 2nd Ward, Oregon City Oregon Stake. Brother Blunck is ward Young Men president and a former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, high councilor, counselor in a ward Young Men presidency and missionary in the Peru Lima Mission. Partner, Blunck & Walhood LLC. Born in Hood River, Ore., to Alfred Carl and Beverly Kay Garrett Blunck.

Sister Blunck serves as a counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency and is a former counselor in ward Young Women and Relief Society presidencies, seminary teacher and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Sacramento, Calif., to Phillip Arthur and Grace Ardele Hawman.